All posts tagged with ethical business

We are delighted to announce that the Blue Patch Sustainable Business Awards 2018 are  now closed for judging. Thank you to the applicants for such wonderful submissions – every one a winner! The judges are going to have a terribly hard time… SMEs across the British Isles are invited to come forward and nominate themselves for […]

Did anyone get engaged recently? Whether you are frantically planning your wedding, or simply keeping an eye out for ideas, here are a few ways in which you can incorporate some of your family history into your wedding dress. Intrigued? Read on. We live in an age of mass production, surrounded by a throw-away society. […]

Did you know that January is named after Janus, the god of gateways and that Janus could look in both directions, back at the old year and forward towards the new year at the same time? Hindsight and foresight both 20/20 for this guy, right? However, as far as we’re concerned, December is as cold as January, […]

Are you caught up in the busy Christmas season, and yet dreading the impending January slump? We’ve come up with three easy ideas for you to implement right away to give yourself additional opportunities for sales during this period. 1. Create digital gift cards. If you don’t already offer gift cards or vouchers, you should. If you […]

The market for ethical business is growing. The value of ethical consumer spending grew to £38 billion in the UK in 2015 (an average growth of 8.5%). But what is an ethical business? There’s no one definitive profile of an ethical business – it’s all about making a profit and doing good. It’s not a […]

Our Business Awards are now closed for judging. Thank you all for your marvellous entries – how on earth are the judges going to make a decision, everyone deserves to win! SME or fledgling business operating in the British Isles are encouraged to enter one or more of our business categories: New Business Award – If you […]

With new business rates coming into effect in April 2017, many startups, SMEs and independent businesses are facing difficult decisions about their future. The latest in a string of threatened closures is Verde, Jeanette Winterson’s deli in Spitalfields. A massive blow and a place our team is truly going to miss. Verde, a place where […]

Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open House Participating Blue Patch members:   Jane Langley Daniel Reynolds Ian Dunn Sally Nencini Anna Jacobs Hokolo Kreisdesign Annette Welch Julia Langley Anna Silverton Beggars’ Velvet The London Chair Collective Bird & Branch Turnery Co. (at Jody Parry)   We of course, have a soft spot for Dulwich. We strongly believe that […]

Summer is around the corner and wedding invitations are coming in thick and fast. The season is upon us and there’s nothing better than treating that special someone! Luckily April Doubleday, our favourite jeweller, has found a luxuriously conscious way to do so.  She creates stunning bespoke pieces for very special occasions using conflict-free diamonds […]

Blue Patch was never going to be a fly by night affair. During the summer of 2009 I spent a glorious week by Lake Joseph, one of Canada’s Muskoka lakes. It provided time to think outside the box and I was soon doodling away, a cup of coffee balanced on the deckchair arm and a […]